Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro
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Diocese of Montenegro
Dioecesis Nigromontanus
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Porto Alegre |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 340,000 283,119 (83.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 2 July 2008 (15 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de São João Batista |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Paulo Antônio de Conto |
Website | |
www.diocesemontenegro.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro (Latin: Dioecesis Nigromontanus) is a diocese located in the city of Montenegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
The diocese was erected by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 July 2008 from a subdivision of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Paulo Antônio de Conto (2 July 2008 - present)
References
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